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Author: | Newsbot [ Thu Mar 14, 2013 11:11 am ] |
Post subject: | Were NFL draft picks in New York asked if they were gay? |
Title: Were NFL draft picks in New York asked if they were gay? Category: Sports Posted By: Strutz Date: 2013-03-14 09:39:03 |
Author: | Strutz [ Thu Mar 14, 2013 11:11 am ] |
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$1: There has never been an openly gay player in any of North America's major pro sports leagues, though a few athletes have come out after retirement. Surprising in a way because there must be some that are. Obviously this is one profession where admission as to who one is would be difficult for the "masses" to accept? |
Author: | raydan [ Thu Mar 14, 2013 11:20 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Were NFL draft picks in New York asked if they were gay? |
It's a manly man, share a locker room and shower, hot and sweaty full contact sport. I think it's more difficult for the other players to accept than the masses. I played in college and I don't remember if we might have had gay players on the team. There must have been but it was a lot different back then, even more taboo and hidden. |
Author: | Strutz [ Thu Mar 14, 2013 11:35 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Were NFL draft picks in New York asked if they were gay? |
raydan raydan: It's a manly man, share a locker room and shower, hot and sweaty full contact sport. I think it's more difficult for the other players to accept than the masses. I played in college and I don't remember if we might have had gay players on the team. There must have been but it was a lot different back then, even more taboo and hidden. I suppose so... |
Author: | andyt [ Thu Mar 14, 2013 11:40 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Were NFL draft picks in New York asked if they were gay? |
It's the entertainment industry. Image is everything. |
Author: | raydan [ Thu Mar 14, 2013 11:43 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Were NFL draft picks in New York asked if they were gay? |
I think acceptance is getting better but there's still a ways to go... this story proves that. If I had to answer honestly about what would have happened to a gay player when I was young, I'd say he would have been run off the team... sad but true. Even at that age I was more accepting than the average because I had 2 gay cousins. Did you know that there are NO openly gay NFL players in the league? |
Author: | andyt [ Thu Mar 14, 2013 11:49 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Were NFL draft picks in New York asked if they were gay? |
raydan raydan: Did you know that there are NO openly gay NFL players in the league? As long as the QB isn't gay, it's all good. Otherwise the snap could get a little awkward. Not that there's anything wrong with that. |
Author: | raydan [ Thu Mar 14, 2013 11:58 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Were NFL draft picks in New York asked if they were gay? |
It's not limited the football, there are no openly gay MLB players either, and it seems, no NBA players. |
Author: | andyt [ Thu Mar 14, 2013 12:03 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Were NFL draft picks in New York asked if they were gay? |
Have to admit I don't really care. |
Author: | Unsound [ Thu Mar 14, 2013 12:26 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Were NFL draft picks in New York asked if they were gay? |
No gay NHL players either. Although I have my doubts about Sean Avery. It'll come soon enough. I expect it'll be a big deal for about a day, and then go back to pretty much normal. The guys in the lockerroom will have to change a few of their jokes and fans of other teams will call the first guy out a few names, but that'll be about the extent of it. |
Author: | raydan [ Thu Mar 14, 2013 12:54 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Were NFL draft picks in New York asked if they were gay? |
andyt andyt: Have to admit I don't really care. I have to admit that I really don't care if you don't care. |
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